Respuesta :
Her
reaction reveals that as a mother she cannot bear the thought of losing her
only son to the injustice of war.
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Henry’s mother discouraged him from joining the army because she fears for her son’s safety. The advices she gave to him were concerning more of the life of Henry – that he should not attempt to beat the entire rebel alone and that he should do what is right. The scene showed a mother’s concern for her son and the reader as well would understand a mother’s heart.
The answer was actually her reaction helps convey the huge importance of farm-work and the sacrifices made by those whose sons left home to join the war. Just took the test. Â